Hartmut Zabel

Prof. Hartmut Zabel is a Professor and Chair of Experimental Physics at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. His research focuses on structure and dynamics in condensed matter using neutron and synchrotron radiation techniques, bridging both hard and soft materials.

Education:

• PhD in Physics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (1978)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Houston
• Faculty Position, University of Illinois (Associate/Full Professor)

Research Interests: Experimental physics with emphasis on advanced scattering techniques to study material behavior, including dynamics and structural properties in both hard and soft condensed matter systems.

Awards:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society
• Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences

Collaborations: Active partnerships with MAINZ Principal Investigator Elmers, with joint publications. Potential future collaborations with Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) and TU Kaiserslautern.